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This Morning legend sparks rumours of surprise return to host after Phillip Schofield’s exit
A host has excited fans by hinting at a possible comeback after 15 years
FORMER This Morning host Fern Britton has fuelled rumours she's plotting a return to the ITV daytime show.
The 66-year-old has already hinted at making a comeback to presenting on the small screen following her stint in Celebrity Big Brother.
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After appearing on This Morning this week, 15 years after she quit as Phillip Schofield's co-host, Fern has 'liked' a tweet about becoming a regular.
A fan wrote to her: "So fabulous to see Fern back on the show....... Holiday stand in.....??? Hope so!!"
Fern guest presented This Morning from 1993, but was a full-time host on the show for ten years, between 1999 and 2009.
She started out as co-host with John Leslie but worked with former presenter Phillip Schofield from 2002.
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Fern announced she would be leaving This Morning after ten years in March 2009.
Her final episode as host aired on her 52nd birthday, July 17, 2009.
This Morning was recently taken over by Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley who interviewed Fern days after she left CBB.
"15 years since I was last on this programme," Fern told them before adding: "And, well done you two."
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She looked back on her time in the famous House, but insisted she won't catch up on the series.
Fern added: "I'm not going to [watch it back] not for a long time, if that. I don't want to embarrass myself or delve deep into anything... I just don't want to."
She made it to the final five and finished fifth in the final of ITV's CBB reboot.
The series was won by Ibiza Weekender star David Potts - with Nikita Kuzmin, Colson Smith and Louis Walsh following behind.
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